The Cable & Harness browser in the nailboard environment contains many browser items that are similar to both the standard cable and harness browser and the Autodesk Inventor drawing browser.
The browser components unique to the nailboard environment include pin connection points in wires and cable wires. The browser in the nailboard environment also includes two virtual part types, looms, and labels. The model view of the drawing browser is the same as the standard Autodesk Inventor model view, with the addition of the Nailboard Sketch icon under the nailboard view.
The nailboard browser is available when a nailboard drawing file is open and active.
Browser symbols
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Nailboard |
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Table |
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Pin connection points |
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Nailboard Sketch (model browser only) |
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Ribbon Cable folder |
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Segment folder |
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Wire folder |
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Cable folder |
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Virtual Parts folder |
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Labels folder |
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Looms folder |
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Ribbon cable |
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Ribbon cable portion |
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Single Fold |
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Double Fold |
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Routed wire |
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Unrouted wire |
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Disconnected cable wire |
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Routed cable |
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Unrouted cable |
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Segment |
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Label |
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Loom |
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Work point |
Context menus
The context menu (right-click) accesses functions for operations on the selected component or feature in the browser. Depending on the browser edit context and the selected item, all options may not be available. The same context menu options, plus viewing options, are available when you select the item in the graphics window.
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Display as Loom |
Displays the selected object using the loom appearance. |
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Display as thin line |
Displays the selected cables, wires, or segments using thin lines. |
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Display as actual diameter |
Displays the selected cables, wires, or segments using the actual calculated diameter. |
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Display all as thin line |
Displays all cables, wires, or segments using thin lines. |
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Display all as actual diameter |
Displays all cables, wires, or segments using the actual calculated diameter. |
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Display Label |
Displays the label attached to the selected object. |
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Edit Text Style |
Changes the text style for text in nailboard table cells and property display. |
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Edit View |
While a nailboard sketch is inactive, you can edit the drawing Nailboard view name and scale. |
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Edit View Orientation |
While a connector base view is selected, you can change the orientation and style. |
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Enable Snap |
Forces sketch geometry to snap horizontally or vertically when using the pivot feature. |
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Fan In |
Collapses wire stubs on top of one another to reduce the detail or clutter in nailboard documentation. |
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Fan Out |
Uniformly distributes wire stubs about the endpoint of a segment for better visibility in nailboard documentation. |
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Finish Sketch |
Exits the sketch, and then goes into the drawing view. |
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Harness Properties |
Displays the Harness Properties dialog box containing default display options for segments and wires (including cable wires). |
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Nailboard Settings |
Displays the nailboard settings dialog box. |
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Pivot |
Fixes segment points so you can drag the selected segment relative to that fixed point. |
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Property Display |
Displays properties for the selected objects. |
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Repeat Place Connector View |
After placing one or more connector views, enables you to place all or selected remaining connector views and to change their display settings. |
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Rotate 90 CW |
Rotates property text box 90 degrees in the clockwise direction. |
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Rotate 90 CCW |
Rotates property text box 90 degrees in the counter-clockwise direction. |
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Update |
While a table is active, forces an update of the data in the table. |
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Update Nailboard |
Forces an update of all nailboard geometry and annotations. |
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View Path |
Highlights the segments the wires pass through along with the wire stubs. |